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Required Skills / Competencies:

We are looking for highly motivated individuals who can collaborate in teams and have the willingness to learn.   

o Passionate about the pharma sector  

o Strong communication skills 

o Ability to work on his/her own initiative in addition to working as part of a team 

o Ability to prioritize, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines 

o Employees are expected to display the BMS values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity. 

 Business Intelligence and Analytics, Excel and System such as Data Prep 

o Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and ability to learn and utilize computerized systems for daily performance of tasks  

o Good attention to detail and Integrity 

Scope of Work

The student would work as an intern within the Qualified Persons (QP) team responsible for batch release of sterile and non-sterile pharma products at Plaza 254. They will have exposure to quality operational, quality systems and regulatory teams across the global BMS organisation.  

Work will mainly involve supporting the compilation and preparation of batch documentation for review by the Qualified Person as part of the batch release process. The successful candidate will also have opportunity to support quality system tasks within the Qualified Persons team (documentation updates, change controls, deviations) and cross-functional tasks with the wider BMS organisation. 

• Directly support Qualified Persons within the QP team carrying out final release to market. 

• Compile batch release documentation into QP pack for review by the QP. 

- Identify and resolve batch release documentation issues. 

• Support change controls, deviations and corrective actions associated with QP group activities.  

• Generation and maintenance of Batch Certificate templates. 

• Support cross-functional projects and continuous improvement initiatives.  

• Support QP activities relating to new product introduction, product launch preparation and technology transfer. 

• Support the Global BMS internal self-inspection program.

Key Deliverables & Milestones to be reviewed through the placement: 

• General understanding of GMP principles. 

• General understanding of the BMS QMS. 

• General understanding of the role of the Qualified Person. 

• General understanding of the batch release process. 

• Understanding of the Batch Certificate template requirements and sources of information.  

• Proficiency in compiling batch release documentation into QP pack for review by the Qualified Person. 

• Key learnings for the Intern: 

• Comprehensive understanding of GMP within Pharmaceutical industry 

• Understanding of QMS systems used in manufacturing  

• Understanding of Batch Release process within Pharmaceutical Industry. 

• Ability to apply problem solving in a real cross-functional work environment. 

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

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